NYPD Van Jumps Curb, Kills Chinatown Pedestrian
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A police van struck and killed a pedestrian in Chinatown this morning.
Reports say the driver of the NYPD Auxiliary van jumped a curb on Elizabeth Street near the 5th Precinct stationhouse at around 11 a.m., striking a 55-year-old man on the sidewalk. He was later pronounced dead at New York Downtown Hospital. Two officers in the van were reported injured.
According to FDNY, two other vehicles were involved in the crash, which is under investigation. NYPD was unable to comment as of this writing.